Iowa Public Television Begins Production on 1980s Farm Crisis Documentary

Humanities Iowa Supports Project with Grant Funds

Johnston, Iowa (February 9, 2011) - As part of the network's long tradition of telling Iowa's stories, Iowa Public Television has announced that production has begun on a new documentary about the 1980s farm crisis. The film is scheduled to premiere in 2012.

To support the project in its early stages, Iowa Public Television received a $15,000 grant from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The funds will help with the critical research and development stages of the film.

Other recent Iowa Public Television documentaries about Iowa's history include: Iowa's Radio Homemakers, Picture Perfect: Iowa in the 1940s, Iowa's One-Room Schoolhouses, More Than a Game: Six-on-Six Basketball in Iowa, and more.

For more information about this project, contact Iowa Public Television at 515-242-3146.

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